President to head delegation for June peace summit on Russia-Ukraine
Portugal’s president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will head the country’s delegation at an international peace summit that Ukraine is organising in relation to its war with Russia, and which is
Russian diplomacy criticises Portugal’s “hostile position” towards Moscow
Maria Zakharova blames “hybrid war unleashed by global West” The spokeswoman for Russian diplomacy, Maria Zakharova, has today criticised Portugal’s ‘hostile stance’ against Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine –
Foreign affairs ministry admits “surprise and apprehension” over São Tomé military agreement with Russia
Initial “situation normal” statements belie general “bewilderment” With opposition parties reacting in incredulity to news that one of Portugal’s former colonies, with which the government seemingly enjoys an excellent relationship”
Russia reinforces links with former Portuguese colonies
Signs military pact with São Tomé e Princípe; keen to renew ties with Guinea Bissau Portugal is being described as ‘in check’ today as Russia continues to expand its influence
Portuguese Air Force intercepts two Russian jets close to NATO airspace
F-16s based in Lithuania, part of NATO mission A pair of Portuguese F-16s intercepted two Russian jets approaching NATO airspace on Monday, escorting them back to the border with the
Three more Russian ships ‘accompanied’ as they pass through Portuguese waters
Ships took two days to clear Portuguese maritime territory In the early hours of this morning, the Portuguese Navy concluded yet another mission of accompanying/ monitoring three Russian ships as
Putin’s hope of divided EU his ‘greatest strategic defeat’, says outgoing PM
Portugal’s outgoing prime minister has said today that one of the Russian president’s “biggest strategic defeats” in the conflict with Ukraine has been that he thought he would succeed in
Foreign affairs minister blasts Russian elections
Still minister of foreign affairs, João Gomes Cravinho has blasted the results of Russia’s presidential elections, saying what took place (over the weekend) could not possibly be termed “a real
Hundreds of Russians queue at embassy in Lisbon to vote
… and show how they “don’t want Putin” Many hundreds of Russians waited “in an orderly fashion for their turn to vote” at the Russian embassy in Lisbon today, many
Three more Russian ships pass through Portugal’s territorial waters
Ships “allegedly carrying material used in Russian war effort” Today, the Portuguese Navy ended its monitoring at sea of three Russian ships that have been flagged for “allegedly carrying material